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Teen charged in fatal Biloxi shooting following argument

BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — Police say a 16-year-old boy is accused of murder in the shooting death of a Biloxi man, police said. Lt. Christopher De Back tells multiple news outlets the teenager was arrested […]

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Nation Night Out at the Jackson Medical Mall on October 6

Nation Night Out will be held on the grounds of the Jackson Medical Mall on October 6. Volunteers and vendors are being sought for the event that is free and open to the public.

Health

New West Nile virus case confirmed in Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — One new case of West Nile virus has been confirmed in Mississippi, bringing the state total to 28 cases so far this year. The Mississippi State Department of Health said Monday the new […]

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Supermoon eclipse gives stargazers view of rare phenomenon

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stargazers were being treated to a rare astronomical phenomenon when a total lunar eclipse combined with a so-called supermoon. It was the first time the events have made a twin appearance […]

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CHARTER SCHOOLS FUNDING RePublic Schools charter network gets $9.6M for expansion JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – An operator of charter schools in Tennessee and Mississippi is in line to get $9.6 million in federal funding, with […]

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Moss Point 5K run to honor domestic violence victims

Moss Point, Miss. (AP) — The recent fatal shootings of Sonja Wells-Raine and Amy Prentiss have brought the issue of domestic violence to the forefront in the Jackson County community. Organizers of the Running Under […]

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TRAIN-SMALL FIRE Small fire extinguished on train on Mississippi Gulf Coast PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (AP) – Firefighters quickly extinguished a small blaze on a freight train that had just traveled over a bridge on the […]

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Father faces murder charge after girls pulled from pond

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man accused of trying to drown his children in a pond at an apartment complex is facing a first-degree murder charge after his 3-year-old daughter died, police said […]